B2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
insulso
dull, insipid, pointless
Looks like
insult
an offensive remark
⚠️ The trap
'Insulso' looks like 'insult' but means dull, pointless or insipid. 'Una persona insulsa' = 'a dull, vapid person'. The actual word for insult is 'insulto'. Don't confuse 'insulso' with 'insulto'.
To say "an offensive remark" in Italian:
insulto (for insult); insulso (for dull/insipid)
"insulso" in English means:
dull, insipid, pointless
Example
"Ha fatto un discorso insulso."
"He gave a dull, pointless speech."
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